Search continues for missing 82-year-old Atlanta man
Have you seen James? 82YO man still missing
Phillip Joiner said his 82-year-old Uncle James Moon has been missing from his home on Fayetteville Road since April 19. Police have identified a person of interest in his disappearance.
ATLANTA - Update: Atlanta police say they have identified the person of interest and that he's not part of the investigation. The search for James Moon continues. The previous story is below.
Atlanta police are looking for a "person of interest" in connection with a missing 82-year-old man who has not been seen since April 19.
What we know:
James Moon was reported missing after leaving his home around 6 p.m. in the 1200 block of Fayetteville Road SE, near Bouldercrest Drive in southeast Atlanta.
After leaving his home, he was seen at three separate gas stations: the Texaco located at 1668 Eastland Road SE, the Citgo located at 2701 Bouldercrest Road SE, and the Shell located at 3794 Bouldercrest Road SE.
The Atlanta Police Department originally issued a missing person notification to the local media on April 22.
James Moon. Courtesy of Atlanta Police Department
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On April 29, they sent an updated notification to FOX 5 Atlanta, indicating that the department’s Homicide Unit is now requesting the public's assistance in locating Mr. Moon and a person of interest.
According to the BOLO (be on the lookout) sent by APD, the person of interest is between 35 and 45 years old and was last seen in the 300 block of Edgewood Avenue NE on April 20.
Since then, authorities say they have removed the person of interest from the investigation and have continued searching for Moon.
What we don't know:
Atlanta PD has not explained the possible connection between Moon and the unidentified person of interest.
Missing man's nephew pleads for his safe return
What they're saying:
"Last Sunday my cousin called me about 9:30 in the morning saying that my uncle wasn't in the house and the granddaughter was looking around for him," said Phillip Joiner, Moon's nephew. "He knows that he didn't come in Saturday night, so she started calling everybody."
"The last time I laid my good eyes on him, it had to have been about 3 o'clock," he continued. "He had it on his mind to go shopping to go get some items that he kept saying he wanted to go get, and when he finally left here, he didn't never come back."
"We're very worried and concerned because it's very unusual, and, you know, we just want him to come back home safe."
"If you've seen him, or he's sitting out or hanging out somewhere, if anybody knows his whereabouts, we just would like for you to make contact with the authorities and try to get him home," Joiner said.
What you can do:
Anyone with information about Moon or the unidentified person of interest is urged to call 911 or contact the Atlanta Police Department’s Adult Missing Persons Unit at 404-546-4235.